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Park Aerospace (PKE): executive pay, fiscal 2026

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CEO total pay$331,592CEO Brian Shore · source
Say-on-pay support95.04%Latest vote · source
CEO pay ratio5.5:1To the median employee · source

CEO pay, last three years

  • $295,723FY2024
  • $303,255FY2025
  • $331,592FY2026

CEO total pay was $331,592 in fiscal 2026, up from $303,255 in fiscal 2025.

FY2026: salary $220,575 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0 · option awards $104,400

Executives and directors

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Park Aerospace Corp in fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Constantine Petropoulos (Senior Vice President -- Chief Legal and Capital Markets Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Park Aerospace Corp in fiscal 2026, with total compensation of $413,892.
What is Park Aerospace Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Park Aerospace Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 5.5:1.
How did shareholders vote on Park Aerospace Corp's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 95.04% of shareholders supported Park Aerospace Corp's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Park Aerospace Corp spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Park Aerospace Corp reported total board compensation of $199,134 for fiscal 2026.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

Full detail

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Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Constantine Petropoulos$350,575$18,000$0$34,800$0$0$10,517$413,892
Senior Vice President -- Chief Legal and Capital Markets Officer
Mark Esquivel260,57540,000095,700008,867405,142
President and Chief Operating Officer
Brian Shore220,57500104,400006,617331,592
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Goldner216,88918,000017,400006,957259,246
Vice President -- Finance
Cory Nickel183,85012,500052,200006,197254,747
Senior Vice President and General Manager

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2026 totalFY2025 totalFY2024 totalΔ FY2025→2026
Constantine Petropoulos$413,892$20,192—↑ +393,700
Mark Esquivel405,142372,863343,022↑ +32,279
Brian Shore331,592303,255295,723↑ +28,337
Christopher Goldner259,246248,340—↑ +10,906
Cory Nickel254,747254,298246,624↑ +449

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Company's compensation of its senior management is also intended to align management's incentives with the long-term interests of the Company's shareholders and to be fair and equitable to the individual and to the Company's employees and shareholders.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultant—
Clawback policyFalse
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledging—
Equity grants and outstanding awards

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2026

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Cory NickelAll Option Awards2025-06-13——15,000—$52,200
Christopher GoldnerAll Option Awards2025-06-13——5,000—17,400
Brian ShoreAll Option Awards2025-06-13——30,000—104,400
Mark EsquivelAll Option Awards2025-06-13——27,500—95,700
Constantine PetropoulosAll Option Awards2025-06-13——10,000—34,800

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Cory Nickel$0$0$52,2000.0%
Christopher Goldner0017,4000.0%
Brian Shore00104,4000.0%
Mark Esquivel0095,7000.0%
Constantine Petropoulos0034,8000.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Christopher GoldnerOption3,00013.26—
Cory NickelOption3,25011.06—
Mark EsquivelOption5,00011.06—
Christopher GoldnerOption5,00014—
Brian ShoreOption7,50011.06—
Cory NickelOption8,75013.08—
Mark EsquivelOption10,00013.08—
Constantine PetropoulosOption10,00014—
Cory NickelOption11,25013.26—
Brian ShoreOption12,50013.08—
Cory NickelOption15,00014—
Mark EsquivelOption18,75013.26—
Brian ShoreOption22,50013.26—
Mark EsquivelOption27,50014—
Brian ShoreOption30,00014—
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Steven T. WarshawIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation$35,063$0$12,180—$0$47,243
Carl W. SmithIndependent · Audit · Compensation34,500012,180—046,680
D. Bradley ThressIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation33,346012,180—045,526
Emily J. GroehlIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair)32,000012,180—044,180
Yvonne JulianIndependent · Audit29,225012,180—041,405
Dale BlanchfieldIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY21,00000—021,000
Shane ConnorIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY14,00000—014,000
Brian E. ShoreEmployee director · Board Chair000—00

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$28,000
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)7,000
Stock ownership guideline$1,000

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2026
Cash retainers and fees$199,134
Equity awards (grant-date value)$0
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$199,134

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names Park Aerospace as a peer

Companies that benchmark against PKE

2 companies name PKE as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses PKE in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named PKE in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Park Aerospace Corp2026Brian Shore$220,575$0$104,400$0$331,592

Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-07-2115,963,274832,43336,80195.04%Passed
20252025-07-2215,280,545707,552865,44995.57%Passed
20242024-07-1817,252,938585,9458,63896.72%Passed
20232023-07-1815,852,738237,029191,06798.53%Passed
20222022-07-1915,987,155969,85711,79294.28%Passed
20212021-07-2015,847,9571,200,8489,91992.96%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company’s computation
20262026-07-2195.04%a
20252025-07-2295.57%b
20242024-07-1896.72%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non -votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non -votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non -votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.”.

Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)5.5 : 1
CEO total compensation$331,592
Median employee compensation$60,648
Insider trades since the proxy

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2026 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Constantine PetropoulosSee Remarks2026-07-27D2,500$36$90,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Constantine PetropoulosSee Remarks2026-07-27A2,5001435,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Constantine PetropoulosSee Remarks2026-07-27D2,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-07-29D20,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-07-29D25,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-07-29D15,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-07-29D60,000331,986,600CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-07-29A20,00013256,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-07-29A25,00012289,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-07-29A15,00014216,600CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-10D5,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-10A5,0001257,900CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-10D25,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-10D30,000371,112,700CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-10A25,00014361,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-11D21,25000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-11D25,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-11D46,250371,725,879CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-11A21,25013272,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-11A25,00012289,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12A8,75013112,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12D7,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12D30,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12D8,75000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12A7,5001399,450CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12D18,75000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12A65,000382,481,050CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12A18,75013245,250CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-12A30,00011331,800CommonForm 4 ↗
Constantine PetropoulosSee Remarks2026-08-12A25,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-08-13A5,0001364,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-13D7,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-13A7,5001399,450CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-08-13D5,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-13D7,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-13D15,00038566,250CommonForm 4 ↗
Brian E. ShoreDirector2026-08-13A7,50014105,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-08-13D15,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-08-13D20,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-08-13D40,000371,480,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-08-13A15,00013196,200CommonForm 4 ↗
Mark EsquivelPresident & COO2026-08-13A20,00011221,200CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

Sources (68 citations)

Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

  • Section 01, Constantine Petropoulos. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2026, 2025 and 2024 Fiscal Years”. As printed: 413,892. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Mark Esquivel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2026, 2025 and 2024 Fiscal Years”. As printed: 405,142. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Brian Shore. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2026, 2025 and 2024 Fiscal Years”. As printed: 331,592. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Christopher Goldner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2026, 2025 and 2024 Fiscal Years”. As printed: 259,246. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Cory Nickel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2026, 2025 and 2024 Fiscal Years”. As printed: 254,747. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Cory Nickel All Option Awards. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Christopher Goldner All Option Awards. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Brian Shore All Option Awards. DEF 14A. Section “NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Mark Esquivel All Option Awards. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Constantine Petropoulos All Option Awards. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 5.5 : 1. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Steven T. Warshaw. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 47,243. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Carl W. Smith. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 46,680. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, D. Bradley Thress. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 45,526. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Emily J. Groehl. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 44,180. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Yvonne Julian. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 41,405. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Dale Blanchfield. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 21,000. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Shane Connor. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 14,000. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Brian E. Shore. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Constantine Petropoulos 2026-07-27. Form 4, filed 2026-07-28. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Constantine Petropoulos 2026-07-27. Form 4, filed 2026-07-28. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Constantine Petropoulos 2026-07-27. Form 4, filed 2026-07-28. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-11. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-11. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-11. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-11. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-11. Form 4, filed 2026-08-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Constantine Petropoulos 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Brian E. Shore 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 02, Mark Esquivel 2026-08-13. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-07-28. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.04% (votes for as printed: 15,963,274). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-07-25. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.57% (votes for as printed: 15,280,545). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-07-22. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.72% (votes for as printed: 17,252,938). View filing ↗
  • Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
  • Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
  • Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 199,134 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 199,134, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • Park Aerospace Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Park Aerospace Corp's own proxy. As printed: 331,592. View filing ↗
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